traditional bulldozer

Man Is this subject dear to my heart. I operated a cable blade 3T D7 with a rake blade burning timber for ten years. The bottom land was cleared for growing rice in the 60,s and 70,s. I now own a 49 D4 7U CAT, It has a t opposed two cyl pony engine for starting. Man I love that sound it makes. I also have a Oliver that has a 6 cyl herclues diesel. Last but not least I have 2 1940,s? TD14A international dozers with cable operated blades. Im using one for parts to keep the other one running. You can sometimes free up stuck steering clutches by tying the release lever back. Put plugs in the holes around the steering clutch housing and fill the housing with diesel let it soak for a while. You can also use this method to wash slipping oil soaked steering clutches just filll the housing with diesel and move the machine back and forth while releasing and engaging the sreering clutches. I have built up track,s and sprockets by welding also. OldWolf

 

If the engine still runs you arent stuck. Cut a 6inch diameter log about 10 ft long. place it crosswise at the rear of the dozer next to the tracks(you might have to dig to get it under the hitch or drawbar) get two lengths of cable and put it around the log and between the pads and tie a knot in the cable. Then just back up the log will give you enough traction even in the worst mud . after your out saw the log into and dont worry about the cable stuck in the track it will wear into very ouickly. OldWolf

 

God I love old equipment!...when men were men and you actually needed talent to operate, no computers or self leveling devices. I challenge the majority of young operators (myself included ) to manipulate an older machine and get the same result as a newer piece. I have few friends who have met Donald Trumps brother who has a place in my area and has a stable of antique machinery on hand just to "relieve stress" ...that my friends....is class

 

FIRST i GOT TO CHECK IF THE HYDRAULIC TANK IS FULL OF WATER OPSsure hard to get rid of caps locks, if it has got water in i will pull the Cat out, dont want to circulate water through the cylinders, cant drain the pump its in mud
would use the d7 for a anchor on some cement footings and i got 2 double cable blocks and thread them and take the rd6 on the cable but i am not sure it will move it either
it would start i put 24V direct start on it but it was 20 degrees this morning
its also got a phone line just a couple inches ahead of the tracks

I have used timber on them before its tough on the clutch we are using some poles in a building and will take some stubs and i have tremendus high grouser plates on this and plan to run them under to carry it up, spun it and it went way down and they are nose heavy
used to have a swamp cat w 36 in grousers, that did not sink, power shift brandK japan but sold it and bought a hot rod, much more fun ride

 

that thing is badass! i need/want one.

 

Spin around in circles apparently ...

 

I fixed the steering clutch soon after I got the crawler. I pulled it out, took the clutch apart, sandblasted the friction and steel plates, and put it back together. Works fine...in fact I should take out the other one and clean it up so it releases easier, but it's way too much work. I guess the battery had leaked acid into the clutch, and made it rust up. I also worked on the carb an the gas/diesel valve mechanism and got it to start on gas and switch over to diesel pretty easily.

 

You stole the dozer for $1000.00......My brother in law has tractor trailers and hauls scrap metal, for a living....A couple of weeks ago we found a 1940's 50's model D9 And could have bought it for $4000.00, Seems like alot of money...We passed....Big mistake!!...The scrap metal place come out and bid everything on that place and paid the owner by the pound, He got Over $11,000.00 for that dozer as it weighs somewhere around 12000 pounds.....what sucks is though It never would have crossed my mind to do it, We could have put it on his lowboy trailer and hauled it straight to the crusher and stuffed our pockets with cash!...But wheres the fun in that??....I will take old iron over cash anyday....LOL

 

Squirrel--------You should have left the stuck clutch and gone round-de-round racing.

 

You really think scrap metal is worth a buck a pound?

 

A D9 cat will weigh a lot more than12,000 pounds. My D4 weighs over 10,000 lbs. I think a older stick shift D9 will weigh in the 70,000 pound range. Newer power shift will weigh much more. OldWolf

 

mine should weigh about six tons, making it worth about a grand in scrap value.

I couldn't bring myself to do it.

Look what I saw at the scrap yard a few months ago...

 

Wikipedia says that the operational weight of a D9 is right at 108,000 lb that would be with the blade or bucket on it though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterpillar_D9

 

I'd get it. They are not that hard to fix and in a pinch, you can still get old International parts through some Dresser dealers. Good luck.

 

check the date of the thread....

 

I like the front bumper .

I know some oval track racers that would love to drill someone in the ass with that.

AND....... Earnhardt did have one on the #3 and used it frequently.

 

.......WOW....this is one strange thread.......think I'll go out for more beer.

 

never had it on a trailer. I don't want to buy a trailer that will hold it.

 

This is a real heavy metal thread

 

good find! they look better in pairs.buy another.

 

Have always wanted one !!!! Tom (Tired Old Man)